Law Officers re-appointed

The Prime Minister has re-appointed Suella Braverman as Attorney General following her maternity leave. Michael Ellis has been re-appointed Solicitor General following his time as Attorney General while Suella Braverman was on maternity leave.

Commenting on her re-appointment, Attorney General the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP said:

I am honoured to be re-appointed as Attorney General for England and Wales. I am grateful to the Prime Minister and Parliament for making it possible for me to go on maternity leave in the way other women can and come back to a job I am honoured to do.

I can’t wait to get back to work. One of my first priorities is to continue the Government’s work in rebuilding confidence and trust in our criminal justice system, particularly with victims.

I want to thank everyone at the Attorney General’s Office for their work during my leave and I look forward to working with them going forward.”

Notes

• Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP was appointed as Attorney General on 10 September by the Prime Minister following her maternity leave.

• Suella Braverman was the first Cabinet-level minister to take maternity leave following the passage of the Ministerial and Other Maternity Allowances Act. During this time she was designated ‘Minister on Leave’.

• The Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP was appointed as Solicitor General on 10 September by the Prime Minister following his time as Attorney General while Suella Braverman was on maternity leave.